The meaning of “חֶרְמוֹן”
Understanding Chermôwn reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.
Hermon. - § Hermon = "a sanctuary" - Chermon, a mount of Palestine 1) a mountain on the northeastern border of Palestine...
חֶרְמוֹן
Hermon. - § Hermon = "a sanctuary" - Chermon, a mount of Palestine 1) a mountain on the northeastern border of Palestine and Lebanon and overlooking the border city of Dan
Occurrences in the Bible
| Reference | Text | |
|---|---|---|
| Deuteronomy 3:9 | “(Which Hermon the Sidonians call Sirion; and the Amorites call it Shenir;)” Word: חֶרְמוֹן (Chermôwn) | |
| Joshua 12:5 | “And reigned in mount Hermon, and in Salcah, and in all Bashan, unto the border of the Geshurites and the Maachathites, and half Gilead, the border of Sihon king of Heshbon.” Word: חֶרְמוֹן (Chermôwn) | |
| 1 Chronicles 5:23 | “And the children of the half tribe of Manasseh dwelt in the land: they increased from Bashan unto Baal–hermon and Senir, and unto mount Hermon.” Word: חֶרְמוֹן (Chermôwn) | |
| Psalms 133:3 | “As the dew of Hermon, and as the dew that descended upon the mountains of Zion: for there the Lord commanded the blessing, even life for evermore. ” Word: חֶרְמוֹן (Chermôwn) | |
| Song of Solomon 4:8 | “Come with me from Lebanon, my spouse, with me from Lebanon: look from the top of Amana, from the top of Shenir and Hermon, from the lions’ dens, from the mountains of the leopards.” Word: חֶרְמוֹן (Chermôwn) |